Usage Score
16.6
Player Dossier
2014-2019Ole Miss
WR • 6'2" • 197 lbs • Brentwood, TN, USA
Van Jefferson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
16.6
Efficiency
79.1
Consistency
53.1
Season Value
62.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ole Miss
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Van Jefferson, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Ole Miss. Van Jefferson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Ole Miss paired 543 primary output with 74.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ole Miss, Florida.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
54.8
Efficiency
79.1
Usage
16.6
Consistency
53.1
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia: 129. Miami: 14. Unknown: 94. Kentucky: 93. Tennessee: 31. Unknown: 16. Auburn: 10. LSU: 73. Georgia: 31. Vanderbilt: 36. Missouri: 82. Florida State: 48
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Virginia: 6 by 100. Miami: 1 by 93.3. Unknown: 4 by 100. Kentucky: 7 by 88.6. Tennessee: 4 by 51.7. Unknown: 2 by 53.3. Auburn: 1 by 66.7. LSU: 8 by 60.8. Georgia: 2 by 100. Vanderbilt: 3 by 80. Missouri: 6 by 91.1. Florida State: 5 by 64
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Virginia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Virginia
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Virginia100 receiving yards | W 36-28 | — | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 21.50 | 0 | 53 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Florida State2+ TD | W 40-17 | — | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 2 | 19 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Missouri | W 23-6 | — | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Vanderbilt | W 56-0 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Georgia | L 17-24 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 1 | 23 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ LSUHigh volume · 2+ TD | L 28-42 | — | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 9.10 | 2 | 20 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Auburn | W 24-13 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 16 | 7.7 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Tennessee | W 34-3 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Kentucky | W 29-21 | — | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | — | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 1 | 69 |
| Sat 8/24 | vs Miami | W 24-20 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ole Miss
2014-2017
Opening stop
Florida
2018-2019
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 543 | 74.8 | 16.8 | 543 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 456 | 69.8 | 16.8 | -87 |
| 2018 Postseason | Florida | 503 | 82.2 | 19.2 | 47 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Florida | 503 | 82.2 | 19.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Florida | 657 | 79.1 | 16.6 | 154 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Florida | 657 | 79.1 | 16.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Florida State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92
Primary metric
92 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Virginia
129
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Alabama
91
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Kentucky
82
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
California
94
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 62.7 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Ole Miss
543 primary output · 74.8 efficiency · 16.8 usage
64.2
#2
2019 Postseason · Florida
62.2
657 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 16.6 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Florida
62.2
657 primary · 79.1 efficiency · 16.6 usage
1
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9517
Ravenwood · Brentwood, TN
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
2,159
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Van Jefferson quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit